Modulating the Oxytocin System During the Perinatal Period: A New Strategy for Neuroprotection of the Immature Brain?

Oxytocin is a neurohypophysal hormone known for its activity during labor and its role in lactation. However, the function of oxytocin (OTX) goes far beyond the peripheral regulation of reproduction, and the central effects of OTX have been extensively investigated, since it has been recognized to i...

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Main Authors: Manuela Zinni, Marina Colella, Aline Rideau Batista Novais, Olivier Baud, Jérôme Mairesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00229/full